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OTHER
SO-CALLED "SOLUTIONS"
Can't Solve The Basic Problem According
to the California Air Resources Board -- Here's The Problem! A
Legislative Study reports that there are "more than The sheer range of harmful substances in inside air makes it virtually impossible to effectively "clean" inside air, to turn it back into something resembling the substance and quality of real "fresh air". For example, air cleaning devices do not re-charge inside air with life-essential oxygen, to avoid oxygen depletion and the harmful effects thereof. But such facts are not mentioned since everyone wants to get in on the "clean air" sales wagon, and especially those with disposable resale items like filters which usually have to be purchased or serviced continuously by you to retain usefulness. There are also the usual "gadgets" galore that have sprung up, claiming the ability to clean your interior air. Having clean and complete breathing air in your home is not difficult, if you do it in the most logical and practical way, using Nature's air. The Natural Air System replaces stale and stagnant inside air with fresh air from Mother Nature herself ... the expert who cleans and revitalize the air in a way no artificial device can. To
effectively "change your air" -- to "air" Think about it this way. When you have a sink or tub of used water, do you try to "clean it" with filters or whatever... so you can drink or cook with it? Not likely. You flush it down the drain and out of your place... and use fresh water. So why should you have to try to clean up your used air? Why not fresh air? No filter for instance, can replace the life-sustaining oxygen in air that has already been used up... by people and in other ways. Let's
take a look at products claiming to clean your air... Filters "You can't 'filter' your way out of this...!" Filters are useful for removing the larger substances from air, like dirt and pollen. The Natural Air System utilizes filters to screen the incoming outside air for that very purpose. The main problem with filters comes down to eliminating the very small but dangerous stuff, like the germs, spores, and gases that build up in the air inside the home. The only effective and practical way to eliminate this range of inside toxic substances is to flush them out with forceful injections of fresh outdoor air. According
to studies by Wythenshawe Hospital in Filters have a basic problem in that to screen out more bad stuff, better, the "holes" in the filter have to get smaller and smaller (measured in microns)... which means the flow of air through the filter to the air conditioner becomes more and more restricted, requiring more and more electrical power to pull air through the filter. This loss of airflow also reduces the cooling performance of the central air conditioner, which also increases energy costs and wear and tear on the unit.
According to the California Air Resources Board, the standard central
air system filters "remove less than 10% of the particles, ten
microns or less in size, that reach the filter... (and) central air
cleaners can cost on the order of $1000 to $3000, depending on the size
and efficiency of the device." So called and real "HEPA"
small-micron filters cost around $2000 (for the real thing), and like
most more efficent filters, require more powerful fans and use more
energy to pull air through the more tighter air flow surfaces. In
effect, filters keep the bad stuff inside, building up on the filter
into colonies of pathogens that your breathing air has to pass through
over and over. It's kind of like pouring your drinking water into a
glass...through a cloth you have been using to wipe up dust, dirt, and
grime. "Filtering" Vacuum Cleaners The
claim that you can control inside air contaminants by using "Senior
investigator Dr. Adnan Custovic and his Fresh Air Blending or Dilution "Adding some good stuff... doesn't remove the bad stuff!" According
to a government study in the State of Another claimed fix for polluted inside air, is to dilute the interior contaminated air by drawing in some outside air through an air "blend" adaptation... which consist basically of a couple of holes through the wall which leaks in some outside air while leaking out some inside air. You can do something similar yourself by just cracking a couple of windows, letting some fresh air in one window and some inside air out the other. The problem with this "dilute" solution is that the basic problem of contamination remains, only less so to some degree. It's like having a glass of polluted water, pouring some out, and putting some clean water back into the glass. Would you then drink it? An
upscale and expensive version of this dilution process is called a "heat
exchanger". The main difference here is that the differences between
the outside air temperature and inside air temperature is moderated
by having the flows of outside air and inside air connected by metal
fins which transmit some of the heat energy from one air stream to the
other. The purpose is to save on heating or cooling the incoming outside
air... but the differences in the outside and inside air needs to be
large to be meaningful and help to offset the expense of the heat exchanger
itself. These devices work best and better justify their complexity
and expense more in cold climates, where freezing outside air coming
in can be warmed up by the heated interior air going out. Air Cleaning Gismos & Gadgets TV and other advertising are hot on the pursuit of profits from selling so-called cures to bad inside air. These devices range from small air recirculation fans and filters, which sit on the floor or table... to "ozone" generators and other so-called electronic air purifiers. Some of these work to some degree or another, but many are rip-offs which do a disservice in that people think they are being protected from bad air in their homes... when they are not. Floor or stand-up portable room type air cleaners, even when they do help clean air... only do it in a small area as the outgoing air circulates right back into the machine... basically flowing around in a small circle. Additionally, air from other rooms will continually "cross contaminate" the air in the room having the spot air cleaning device... unless similar units are placed throughout the building. Ozone generators can claim to clean air, but the EPA states that... "Available
scientific evidence shows that, Ionizers
claim to charge airborne particles to cause the dust to stick to the
surfaces in your home, such as drapes, walls, and table tops, where
it can then be cleaned up. Clean up dirt by charging it so it sticks
to your drapes? Does this make sense? "Custom
Designed" Systems "Home cooking solutions - but does it work, and who can fix it?" Some operators claim to - and some can to some degree - to be able to custom design and install a "fresh air" system or such solution for you. The answer appears to be "maybe". According to a consumer report from the State of Washington... "...
recent evaluations show that fewer than half The
problem here is that with a so called "custom solution", you
really don't know what you are getting - if it is really working - since
the "solution" is not a uniform, production device that has
to deliver consistence and proven performance. Opening Windows...or Using Fans The simple, straightforward solution to fresh air... or is it? Opening and closing windows in sync with changing weather is a constant chore... and what about the dust and other stuff that comes in with the outside air, even rain? What about your home security, since an open window is an invitation to intruders and usually defeats security systems? The biggest problem however, with "opening up"... is that air does not flow very well throughout the home, through windows. Unless the air has some type of push on it, it won't move much at all... and when it does it tends to flow in a straight line from one window to another. The air elsewhere in the home tends to just sit there, stagnating. You
can move air better with fans, particularily those mounted in windows
or ceilings... but they are noisy, pull in dust, dirt, pollen and are
practically impossible to seal against leakage. They too, also tend
to pull air in straight lines from the open windows to the fans, leaving
pockets of dead air throughout the home. Such "attic fans"
also create negative pressures inside the building, pulling outside
air through wall and ceiling cavities where the trapped air in these
spaces - that can't be cleaned - has picked up and absorbed concentrations
of harmful materials like pest waste products and the toxic chemicals
used in building materials. This is the worst of bad air... really bad
stuff to breath!! The Best Solution! The best way to move fresh air in and stale air out of your home, is with your existing central air duct-distribution system... which has been professionally designed to effectively move the air throughout your home. No air conditioning contractor wants to have home owners complaining about places in the home that do not get cooled or heated... or over cooled or over heated. This means even and balanced air distribution in every room. The Natural Air System uses this ideal air distribution system, that you have already invested in, to do much more for you... to quickly and forcefully inject and spread fresh and clean filtered outside air throughout your home... and to extract the existing stale and stagnant air that does you so much harm. And it's all done automatically -- just as you want it. |
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